How To Decorate Your Own Wedding Arch

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Wedding arches are easily one of the most photographed and appreciated parts of a wedding ceremony. They add a level of elegance and can be used where the couple is getting married, every bit a photo booth, surrounding a gift tabular array, and in other creative ways. While purchasing or renting an arch is one fashion to go, building your own tin can be a less expensive and more rewarding approach to take.

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Cut 4 posts and then that each i is lxxx inches (2.0 m) long. These bigger pieces are going to serve as the legs of your arch. You lot can put them aside for now while y'all gear up the smaller pieces.
- To cut the wood evenly make sure yous back up both sides of the piece past holding i side and placing the other on a flat surface. Using a handsaw is the easiest way to get shine, direct lines.^[1]
- You tin can alter the size of the legs to your preference.
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Cut shorter pieces from the last two posts. From each post you'll want to cut: one piece that's 48 inches (ane.2 yard) with opposing 45 degree angles on either side, one piece that's 12 inches (30 cm) with opposing 45 caste angles on either side, and a piece that'south 24 inches (61 cm) with straight angles on the sides. ^[two]

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Clean the pieces. Some of the wooden pieces may take dust or sap on them. You'll want to scrape off any sap or other sticky cloth and wipe the pieces with a rag.
- A putty pocketknife is the perfect tool to scrape off whatever sap from the wood.
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Sand the wood. Yous tin can either sand by hand or past using an electric sander. But information technology's important to do this with even strokes to become rid of any rough patches or bumps in the wood. This is something that'll be in a lot of pictures, so you'll want it to wait nice and shine.
- Medium-grit sandpaper is best for sanding forest.^[iii]
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Stain the wood. If y'all aren't happy with the appearance of the wood, you can always stain them. Use a wiping motion, using a paint sponge, rather than a brushing move. ^[4] Purchase a stain from your local hardware shop and paint the wooden pieces on a big piece of cloth.
- Be sure to follow any instructions that come with the stain.
- This is best to do outside.
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Mark ii inches (5.1 cm) from each end of the pieces that are 48 inches (ane.2 g) long. Mark the pieces with a pencil, so they won't prove once your arch is assembled. Once you've marked at 2 inches (v.one cm) from either end, cut at a straight angle.^[5]
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Assemble the top frame using the smaller pieces. Line upwards the pieces that are 24 inches (61 cm) to where the markings are on the pieces that are 48 inches (one.2 thou).^[6] The pieces should fit perfectly in those spots.
- Employ a drill and wooden nails to secure these pieces in place. One time y'all drill these pieces into identify you should take a rectangular top frame that volition be the elevation of your arch.
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Attach the legs to each corner of the top frame. Now that you lot accept the top of your arch washed, it's fourth dimension to give it that cute height. Identify one of the longer pieces that are 80 inches (2.0 m) long perpendicular to each corner of the top frame and drill these pieces into place using the wooden screws. Brand sure they're squeamish and secure.
- You lot'll nearly likely need a few more than people to practise this part.
- You may need to attach smaller pieces of wood in between the legs (at the very bottom, this part won't exist noticeable) to requite the legs more back up if you feel that they aren't stiff enough on their ain.
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Add on the diagonal pieces. These are the pieces that are 12 inches (30 cm) long with angled cuts on the sides. At this point yous can position them right nether either side of the acme of the frame and drill them deeply into the legs of the arch.

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Selection material and/or flowers. This is where your creativity comes in! Y'all may desire to coordinate with the flavour or the theme of the wedding when choosing any specific flowers or items to put onto your arch.
- Brand sure the decoration of the arch doesn't disharmonism with other decorations for the nuptials.
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Mantle the material around the arch. You tin either drape information technology along either side of the arch. If you don't like that method, you lot can also gently twirl the cloth upward and around each leg.

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Carole Grogan is the Owner and Head Event Designer for Bright Blue Events, an event planning company that specializes in weddings. Her team has planned beautiful, detailed weddings, also as social and corporate events for over ten years, taking care of details such every bit floral design, décor, staffing, and catering.

Carole Grogan
Professional Effect Planner

Our Expert Agrees: If you desire to add together something creative to your arch, drape it with long fringe, hang dream catchers from information technology, or hang a backdrop backside it that's decorated with fine art or calligraphy.
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Attach the flowers to the curvation. Using either a hot glue gun or a staple gun, adhere the flowers and other decorative materials that yous think will look great. You lot'll want to attach them so that they're evenly spread out in the curvation in the pattern that you like.
- Be certain not to go out any huge gaps of the arch completely uncovered.
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Things You lot'll Need

6 wooden posts
wooden screws
handsaw
drill
decor items (material, flowers, etc.)
staple gun or glue gun
paint sponge
putty knife
ii or three extra people

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